Yes, it's about the horrors of child abuse. Pat Benatar was one of the biggest stars of the 80's, not all of it was this dark, but Pat wasn't afraid of serious subjects. You'll be doing yourself a favor to check out more Pat Benatar.
But remember all the crap she took for this song? People said she was trying to get children to "worship Satan." So ridiculously funny and sad. I still cannot believe she (and her band) are NOT in the Hall of Fame!
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Apparently she donated all the money earned from this song to victims of child abuse.
as an abused child I used to sing along with this song so angry, now as a mom I can't even listen to it without crying my eyes out and am proud to say I have never hit my children. EVER there is no need. And every kid in my life shows me more respect than most adults because I am firm but loving - there is never a good reason to hurt a child!
I was 19 when this song came out. Instantly became my favorite song because it spoke the horrors I went through as a kid. I still cry every time I hear it...
When I was growing up me and my best friend came from abusive homes. We used to sing this song when it first came out and burst into tears because that was our lives
She sings this song at every concert in solidarity for all children at risk and survivors. She says she will until child abuse is eradicated all over the globe. She is amazing!!!
Yes, Martina McBride's Concrete Angel has a similar theme. Heartbreaking. Pat Ben-Ah-Tar is classically trained in opera, so check out "Fire and Ice" and "Promises in the Dark" - her voice is incredible!
actually it's not just hell on Earth it's the hellsgate part of New York City. which is what they were talking about when they read the article in Newsweek way back in the day around 1978. the abuse that went on in hellsgate new York city and that's how her and her husband Neil crafted that song hell is for children.
She have said in a live show that she had a good childhood but was horrified when she heard about what some people go through and this song is for the kids that were not as lucky as her growing up
As a teenager this song touched me like no other, my mother put me through verbal, mental, and physical abuse. When I heard this song for the time, I knew that someone else understood my pain.
You did a better job than the so called experts in the eighties. They panned it as a call to beat children when in fact it was a call to awareness of child abuse. She even got harassed by Christian groups and members of Congress yo have the second label and radio to pull the song. I rember it all to well as an abused child myself. And thank you Pat Benatar.
She got in so much trouble for this song. It's still one of my favorites of hers. She rats out the bad people and let's them know - their secrets are coming out. Love her and her hubby
I cried when I realized what this song actually is about. As someone who went unheard with abuse in many ways for the longest time it just hit me differently. Like oh my god..
It’s called Hell Is For Children because an abused child’s life is a living hell. I was thirteen yrs old in 1980, when this song was released, and for the first time in my life I felt like someone actually saw me. This song brings tears to my eyes still, and I’m 56 now. When I saw Pat live, I cried my eyes out. Pat saw me. Someone finally did. Nothing changed in my life, but, like I said, someone saw me, and Pat told the world.
This is SUCH an underrated song. Very dark all the way around, though. So glad you gave this one a listen. And yes....."Luka" by Suzanne Vega is another great one (as other comments have said).
Last name: Ben-ah-tar is how it is pronounced. Yes, the song is about the hell that abused children endure at the hands of the parents who are supposed to "love and protect" them.
When you hear the title Hell Is For Children, the gut reaction is- absolutely not- they are sweet innocent new beings that belong in heaven! But then hearing the truth in this song of the living hell some have to go through it really hits home that many children are living through hell.
My old band did a cover of this. We were blessed to have a female lead that could cover her and Ann Wilson of Heart. Very strong vocalists. Pat's barely 5'0". Neil and Pat are husband and wife.
She brought up a really hard and disgusting problem and I LOVE her for bringing this to the forefront..being a survivor of abuse myself. She's my female rock hero. Thank you!✌💗🎶💗
This song hits home because I was knocked around pretty good as a kid by a stepfather. I thought he was a giant...and it was like hell to live in fear when he was around. That was 40+ yrs ago . With that being said I have a sister from that relationship...she is 8yrs younger than me,I'm 50. And I can't imagine my life without her and my beautiful,intelligent,amazing nieces....Mariana 7 and Camryn 15. We are very close And live 10 min away from eachother...and I would go through that HELL all over again in a heartbeat than to live without them♡♡♡ Saw him about 5yrs ago...amazing how small he looked. I also saw the shame and regret in his eyes,and I think he saw forgiveness in mine....although it wasn't easy. But I had to put down what has kinda haunted me for 40yrs.
This was my #1 song because it was my life, from what I understand she found out her God children had secrets also. I'm a huge, huge fan of hers so thank you for playing this song. I'm a huge fan of yours also 😉
She named it that because it's hell on earth for children and what they have to endure, I remember when this song came out, she wanted the world to know through music the hell children go through. Very sad song .
My girl Pat! Yes, keep her. Next, We Belong. This song, Pat read of an abused child in the paper one morning. She told husband (guitarist), write the melody and I’ll write the words.
she wrote this i believe after hearing a horrific story where a little girl was buried alive by a pedophile and it reminds everyone about the horrific abuse and killing of children , some kids go thru hell
actually her and spider her husband Neil Gerardo read the famous article in Newsweek and then wrote the song.. highlighting the abuse has at some of these kids and went through in Hellsgate New York. be a good boy tell grandma you fell and you'll get a new toy. what's amazing is when you read the comment feed on any of the Pat Benatar videos and you see people that went through this fucking living hell and you can see it's almost like a therapy and a way to bring closure almost to what happened and their horrific younger lives that they've lived with for years
@@truckerkevthepaidtourist Almost exactly right. It was Pat and her original bassist, Roger Capps, who wrote the tune, Neil wrote the guitar stuff and pumped it up in his usual fashion. Something happened over time and Roger got written out of Pat and Neil's discussion of the past, but back in the day Roger and Pat were thick as thieves. They were playing music together before Neil and Pat even met and they had a thing where they'd call each other with song ideas at all hours of the day or night. "My Clone Sleeps Alone" is another song inspired by an article. I have a bunch of interviews on tape from the 80's and it's sad to listen to them. Pat and Neil used to talk as much about the band as they did about themselves. Now when I see them on TV or whatever, there's not a lot of recognition for the folks playing with them.
@@magnificentfailure2390 yeah it's kind of like A&NW do with heart. still love them but they kind of forget about what Mike Roger and Howard did when it came to the sound.. but that's an argument for another day
A powerfully sad song......because of the hell that a lot of children have to go through . . . Your somber reaction to this song is exactly how I've reacted to when I first heard it in the 80's.
Pat and Neil were the First Rock Group to create an "Anthem" against Child Abuse, many had brought it up before, but never with this In Your Face, attitude. Of course the so called Christian Right, clueless as ever called her a Devil Worshipper, etc. This is the ONLY song Pat has played at Every Concert they have ever played, since they wrote it.
Pat Benatar still a great powerful singer/songwriter & was a mega star in the 80's ! She went from a classic background to MTV queen.... and that giant voice coming from a tiny 5 foot lady..... she can really bring it. Check out Heartbreaker if you really want a treat 😇🎙 She is still going strong with her husband Neil Geraldo 😎🎸 .....one hell of guitar player ! One last thing.... I appreciate the tough subjects she put into some of her songs to bring attention to the problem... her songs had meaning & left you thinking.... well done Pat ! ❤
They cry in the dark, so you can't see their tears They hide in the light, so you can't see their fears Forgive and forget, all the while Love and pain become one and the same In the eyes of a wounded child Because Hell, Hell is for children And you know that their little lives can become such a mess Hell, hell is for children And you shouldn't have to pay for your love With your bones and your flesh It's all so confusing, this brutal abusing They blacken your eyes, and then apologize Be daddy's good girl, and don't tell mommy a thing Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy Tell grandma you fell off the swing Because Hell, Hell is for children And you know that their little lives can become such a mess Hell, hell is for children And you shouldn't have to pay for your love With your bones and your flesh No, Hell is for children Hell, Hell is for Hell Hell is for Hell, Hell is for children Hell, Hell is for Hell Hell is for Hell, Hell is for children Hell, Hell is for Hell Hell is for Hell, Hell is for children Hell is for children Hell is for children
Pat Benatar sang “Hell is for Children” everytime for all the children who are in risk, she did a hit on it 1981 but it never went in to the Billboard Hot 100 but It went to the top 20 America’s Hot AOR Radio Station in ‘81, but TBH this song really inspires me.
In the 80s, some overzealous parents freaked out over heavy metal & hard rock music, believing the music was Satanic and would seduce their kids into devil worship. This song took a beating by these folks who didn't bother to understand the lyrics
Wonderful reaction.. have not seen many Pat Benetar reactions...my fave female rock singer. Sang opera before turning to a rock and roll singer.. grew up in Long Island NY. Song is about child abuse.. advocating against.. this is off her Crimes of Passion album where songs deal/about with other issues od violent crimes. This lady still hasn't made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame.. and she was the Queen of rock in the 80's... Check out Invincible (legend of Billie Jean) and/or All Fired Up
I love this song. So powerful. I can see how the song can be misunderstood by its title. But its not saying children deserve to go to hell. More that because they can't escape their abusers or even understand they are being abused, life itself becomes hell for them.
Thumbs up before even listening. Pat Benatar was always, and still is, a beast. And beautiful. She's been married to her guitarist, Neil Giraldo, since 1982.
I saw Pat live about 20 years ago... shes sooooooo itty bitty tiiiiiiny. so much power for one so small. She was absolutely amazing. Glorious inside and out.
Pat Benatar! She was awesome. Still is. Check her out live and her videos. About kids on the street who grew up abused and often end up runaways and selling themselves. She married her guitarist Neil Gerardo ....they're still together with family and still performing. Thanks for your reaction.
I hope Pat knows all the good this song has done. She committed to singing this song at every concert to raise awareness and she has done so for decades. A good friend in high school was empowered by this song to tell her mom about dads abuse. Mom believed and he never got to see his kids alone again, except thru professionally monitered visits. She has also written/sung songs about mental illness, homelessness, and other social ills. Why she isnt in the rock hall of fame yet i dont understand.
I was curious if you’d reacted to this song after I saw your recent video for another Benatar tune. You caught the meaning right away, and I could see a serious side (not that it’s bad) on your face, about the topic. Also, Beenatar had profits from this song given to charities and organizations that work with abused children, so strongly did she feel about it. I admired her for that alone. Plus it’s still a good rocker of a tune.
From my perspective, all adults are responsible for the welfare of children, whether they're yours or not. Always look out for the little ones who can't defend themselves. No child should be subjected to pain and abuse. Keep eyes and ears open. You may save a child's life.
Wow! Now here's a deep album cut. This takes me back to ninth grade. Other Pat Benatar tunes worth a listen include "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Heartbreaker," and "Love is a Battlefield."
Pat Benatar had read newspaper articles about a specific child abuse cases. It's called *Hell Is For Children,* because essentially it is when that child is being abused in any way...
Different circumstances, but I still react viscerally to this song. Sometimes it can make me feel like I'm never going to stop shaking. I can still hear my parents in my head thirty years after they'd both gone, and my childhood still tortures me. I can feel my heart racing typing this; listening to this song still has the power to affect me deeply forty; fifty years later. Sometimes when I was young I'd be screaming these words out while I played the vinyl '45 at the loudest of volumes; I still want to.
For those that were not around and aware of things in the 70's and 80's... The world was quite different than today. Often children would take a beating from dad OR mom... and people knew but really did not do much of anything because it was the code that what happens under their roof is their business. Same goes for women being beat, and YES men being beat by women. Go back another decade and people simply looked the other way. Pat Benetar was being quite controversial to sing about this, and she did make an impact. It is hard for somebody born in the 90's or later to understand all this but the world truly does change quite a bit over a few decades.
Ben - uh - tar. It is said she was going to be an opera singer but chose rock music because she wanted to make money. A magnificently powerful voice and she is so dinky.
Grew up listening to Pat Benatar she's a incredibly talented artist for sure! Love her music try reacting to ONE LOVE and WE BELONG amazingly beautiful!! Keep up the great work❤
The song came from an article she read in New York Times about Child Abuse. I feel this song because my dad was an alcoholic and we tried to stay out of his way when he drunk or been drinking because he'd beat the crap out of us. We suffered in silence because we couldn't get help!!!!😓😓😓😓 . Her name is pronounced Ben-A-Tar
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There is a live version on her greatest hits album, Best Shots, that has a prelude to this song, called “Suffer the Little Children” that can be hard to listen to because it is so emotional. “Sweet Melissa, I often pray for you I hope your suffering was brief I hope the angels will watch Over all little children Came for you and took you some place Beautiful and sweet”
Pat Benatar has some serious pipes! Her ”We Live for Love" shows off her operatic training. It's pronounced like it's spelled. Ben-a-tar. It's a lot easier than her birth name Andrzejewski.
yes it's about abuse she wanted to bring awareness back in the 80s this song helped me get through until i was an adult she donated the proceeds to help abused kids
This song was written in 1980 and we were just coming out of a decade that divorce was happening, children were to be seen and not heard and spankings and worse happened so alot of teenagers related to this song! Sad to say but true.
"Be a good little boy and you'll get a new toy, tell Gandma you fell off the swing," is one of the most chilling lines ever put to music.
agreed-
Chilling sure, but it's preceded by, "Be daddy's good girl and don't tell mommy a thing". For me, that one's considerably worse.
@@lakeracer8453 as someone who was molested as a child, that line hits me hard
All I know is that song brings tears to my eyes every single time and s been around some 40 years.
@@practicewhatyoupreach8382 Peace be with you.
Pat Benatar is one of the best rock vocalist ever, very powerful pipes.
Pat was trained for opera before she landed in R&R
Yes!
Pat Benatar is a rock goddess
She is def up there man-
The best ever……name a better one
Yes, it's about the horrors of child abuse. Pat Benatar was one of the biggest stars of the 80's, not all of it was this dark, but Pat wasn't afraid of serious subjects. You'll be doing yourself a favor to check out more Pat Benatar.
But remember all the crap she took for this song? People said she was trying to get children to "worship Satan." So ridiculously funny and sad. I still cannot believe she (and her band) are NOT in the Hall of Fame!
Apparently she donated all the money earned from this song to victims of child abuse.
Pat says that she'll sing this song until there's no more child abuse.
as an abused child I used to sing along with this song so angry, now as a mom I can't even listen to it without crying my eyes out and am proud to say I have never hit my children. EVER there is no need. And every kid in my life shows me more respect than most adults because I am firm but loving - there is never a good reason to hurt a child!
I am so sorry for your pain,and how wonderful that you are such an amazing mom and mentor! God bless you!
I was 19 when this song came out. Instantly became my favorite song because it spoke the horrors I went through as a kid. I still cry every time I hear it...
Abused kids later years came out saying they use to rock out to this song venting. No one else was bold enough to tackle this thru their music.
"Some people weren't meant to be parents" - I so agree with you.
This song got partial credit for bringing abuse to the fore front, at a time when child abuse wasn't talked about much.
^^^THIS
Yes!
She got the ball rolling on awareness, that's true.
When I was growing up me and my best friend came from abusive homes. We used to sing this song when it first came out and burst into tears because that was our lives
So sorry for what you have gone through,may God heal your souls.🙏💞
@@maryannturton9830 He has thank you for being so kind
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This is probably one of the most misunderstood songs in history . Pat was inspired to write this after reading about a horrible case of child abuse
She sings this song at every concert in solidarity for all children at risk and survivors. She says she will until child abuse is eradicated all over the globe. She is amazing!!!
Yes, Martina McBride's Concrete Angel has a similar theme. Heartbreaking. Pat Ben-Ah-Tar is classically trained in opera, so check out "Fire and Ice" and "Promises in the Dark" - her voice is incredible!
also Jason Michael Carroll's 'Alyssa Lies'
Saw her in concert several times in the 80's, her vocal range was insane!
Promises in the dark! 💜
Let's not forget Janie's Got a Gun by Aerosmith also.
Promises in the Dark yes please!!
India, when she say's hell is for children, she's referring to the fact that they are living in hell on earth.
I was trying to figure out a way to put that well said and the music video for this song explains that well I think !!
actually it's not just hell on Earth it's the hellsgate part of New York City. which is what they were talking about when they read the article in Newsweek way back in the day around 1978.
the abuse that went on in hellsgate new York city and that's how her and her husband Neil crafted that song hell is for children.
She have said in a live show that she had a good childhood but was horrified when she heard about what some people go through and this song is for the kids that were not as lucky as her growing up
As a teenager this song touched me like no other, my mother put me through verbal, mental, and physical abuse. When I heard this song for the time, I knew that someone else understood my pain.
I do too.
I am so sorry that happened to you.
This one is difficult, and was released in 1980, 39 years later and is still relevant. It's grim.
You did a better job than the so called experts in the eighties. They panned it as a call to beat children when in fact it was a call to awareness of child abuse. She even got harassed by Christian groups and members of Congress yo have the second label and radio to pull the song. I rember it all to well as an abused child myself. And thank you Pat Benatar.
Pat and the subject are still relevant today, a trailblazer and that voice!
She got in so much trouble for this song. It's still one of my favorites of hers. She rats out the bad people and let's them know - their secrets are coming out. Love her and her hubby
Hubby is a Cleveland guy 😊
That was based on the title alone. Sad
The balls it took for her to write a song like that!
@@LilRocker2005 her husband wrote it with her
@@andreadeamon6419 I know that as well as the bass player Roger Capps helped write it too
I cried when I realized what this song actually is about. As someone who went unheard with abuse in many ways for the longest time it just hit me differently. Like oh my god..
It’s called Hell Is For Children because an abused child’s life is a living hell.
I was thirteen yrs old in 1980, when this song was released, and for the first time in my life I felt like someone actually saw me. This song brings tears to my eyes still, and I’m 56 now. When I saw Pat live, I cried my eyes out. Pat saw me. Someone finally did. Nothing changed in my life, but, like I said, someone saw me, and Pat told the world.
Thank you for doing this! She made this song to bring awareness of child abuse. The lyrics are chilling Her vocals are amazing g though. 💕
One of the greatest female vocalists of all time.
For sure. A real professional quality voice.
This is SUCH an underrated song. Very dark all the way around, though. So glad you gave this one a listen. And yes....."Luka" by Suzanne Vega is another great one (as other comments have said).
Last name: Ben-ah-tar is how it is pronounced.
Yes, the song is about the hell that abused children endure at the hands of the parents who are supposed to "love and protect" them.
When you hear the title Hell Is For Children, the gut reaction is- absolutely not- they are sweet innocent new beings that belong in heaven! But then hearing the truth in this song of the living hell some have to go through it really hits home that many children are living through hell.
One of the most danceable scores, but you just can't be happy on the dance floor when this playing because the message comes thru real powerful.
A hell that is reserved for the ones that are truly innocent.
Very harsh song to start off with on a particular artist, but historically a very important song with its social commentary.
My old band did a cover of this. We were blessed to have a female lead that could cover her and Ann Wilson of Heart. Very strong vocalists. Pat's barely 5'0". Neil and Pat are husband and wife.
Pat and Ann are the best Female rock vocalist....ever!
Powerful song that should be taken to heart.
This was one of the first pop songs to address this subject....
A powerful telling of child abuse...I love this song!
i saw her live, ive been a fan of hers since i was very young. This was my favorite song even then. Seeing her play it live was life changing
More Pat Benatar please! She is one of the best female rock voices ever.
You should look up Nightwish. Floor makes Pat look weak. And I wanna slap myself for saying it.. But it's true.
She brought up a really hard and disgusting problem and I LOVE her for bringing this to the forefront..being a survivor of abuse myself.
She's my female rock hero.
Thank you!✌💗🎶💗
Saw her in the early 80’s she can belt out a song. Put on an awesome show.
This song hits home because I was knocked around pretty good as a kid by a stepfather.
I thought he was a giant...and it was like hell to live in fear when he was around. That was 40+ yrs ago . With that being said I have a sister from that relationship...she is 8yrs younger than me,I'm 50.
And I can't imagine my life without her and my beautiful,intelligent,amazing nieces....Mariana 7 and Camryn 15. We are very close
And live 10 min away from eachother...and I would go through that HELL all over again in a heartbeat than to live without them♡♡♡ Saw him about 5yrs ago...amazing how small he looked.
I also saw the shame and regret in his eyes,and I think he saw forgiveness in mine....although it wasn't easy.
But I had to put down what has kinda haunted me for 40yrs.
This was my #1 song because it was my life, from what I understand she found out her God children had secrets also. I'm a huge, huge fan of hers so thank you for playing this song. I'm a huge fan of yours also 😉
She named it that because it's hell on earth for children and what they have to endure, I remember when this song came out, she wanted the world to know through music the hell children go through. Very sad song .
Pat Benatar always had them vocals. Damn this takes me back to my childhood. Promises in the Dark please or Heartbreaker
My girl Pat! Yes, keep her. Next, We Belong. This song, Pat read of an abused child in the paper one morning. She told husband (guitarist), write the melody and I’ll write the words.
There were songs in the 70s and 80s that tackled tough subjects. They weren’t all pop love songs.
In a time when nobody talked about it, Pat Benetar stuck it into everyone’s faces, Pat and Neil and band were/are awesome
she wrote this i believe after hearing a horrific story where a little girl was buried alive by a pedophile and it reminds everyone about the horrific abuse and killing of children , some kids go thru hell
actually her and spider her husband Neil Gerardo read the famous article in Newsweek and then wrote the song..
highlighting the abuse has at some of these kids and went through in Hellsgate New York.
be a good boy tell grandma you fell and you'll get a new toy.
what's amazing is when you read the comment feed on any of the Pat Benatar videos and you see people that went through this fucking living hell and you can see it's almost like a therapy and a way to bring closure almost to what happened and their horrific younger lives that they've lived with for years
@@truckerkevthepaidtourist Almost exactly right. It was Pat and her original bassist, Roger Capps, who wrote the tune, Neil wrote the guitar stuff and pumped it up in his usual fashion.
Something happened over time and Roger got written out of Pat and Neil's discussion of the past, but back in the day Roger and Pat were thick as thieves. They were playing music together before Neil and Pat even met and they had a thing where they'd call each other with song ideas at all hours of the day or night.
"My Clone Sleeps Alone" is another song inspired by an article.
I have a bunch of interviews on tape from the 80's and it's sad to listen to them. Pat and Neil used to talk as much about the band as they did about themselves. Now when I see them on TV or whatever, there's not a lot of recognition for the folks playing with them.
@@magnificentfailure2390 yeah it's kind of like A&NW do with heart.
still love them but they kind of forget about what Mike Roger and Howard did when it came to the sound.. but that's an argument for another day
that's not true at all
THE SONG YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT IS suffer the little children which was inspired by the 1985 abduction and murder of 7-year-old Melissa Ackerman
Watching you react to this song brings me back to when I first heard this song back in 1980.
A powerfully sad song......because of the hell that a lot of children have to go through . . . Your somber reaction to this song is exactly how I've reacted to when I first heard it in the 80's.
Always loved this song! Pat Benetar is a Bada$$ rocker! 😎🤘😎
India, I live this song and connected with it so much.
Very powerful and emotional song. And remember the time frame. Nobody talked about that back then. Pat is amazing
"Promises in the Dark" is her best song IMO. More Pat Benatar.
"Love is a Battlefield"
Pat and Neil were the First Rock Group to create an "Anthem" against Child Abuse, many had brought it up before, but never with this In Your Face, attitude. Of course the so called Christian Right, clueless as ever called her a Devil Worshipper, etc. This is the ONLY song Pat has played at Every Concert they have ever played, since they wrote it.
its a tough song to listen to, but like most of her work, beautifully written.
Pat is the best female rock singer of all time, just so many hits! She just amazing! Keep her coming!
Pat Benatar still a great powerful singer/songwriter & was a mega star in the 80's ! She went from a classic background to MTV queen.... and that giant voice coming from a tiny 5 foot lady..... she can really bring it. Check out Heartbreaker if you really want a treat 😇🎙 She is still going strong with her husband Neil Geraldo 😎🎸 .....one hell of guitar player !
One last thing.... I appreciate the tough subjects she put into some of her songs to bring attention to the problem... her songs had meaning & left you thinking.... well done Pat ! ❤
This song is intense and Pat Benetar is a wonderful artist.We Belong or love is a battlefield you may have heard,but fire and ice is my favorite.
They cry in the dark, so you can't see their tears
They hide in the light, so you can't see their fears
Forgive and forget, all the while
Love and pain become one and the same
In the eyes of a wounded child
Because Hell, Hell is for children
And you know that their little lives can become such a mess
Hell, hell is for children
And you shouldn't have to pay for your love
With your bones and your flesh
It's all so confusing, this brutal abusing
They blacken your eyes, and then apologize
Be daddy's good girl, and don't tell mommy a thing
Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy
Tell grandma you fell off the swing
Because Hell, Hell is for children
And you know that their little lives can become such a mess
Hell, hell is for children
And you shouldn't have to pay for your love
With your bones and your flesh
No, Hell is for children
Hell, Hell is for Hell
Hell is for Hell, Hell is for children
Hell, Hell is for Hell
Hell is for Hell, Hell is for children
Hell, Hell is for Hell
Hell is for Hell, Hell is for children
Hell is for children
Hell is for children
Pat Benatar sang “Hell is for Children” everytime for all the children who are in risk, she did a hit on it 1981 but it never went in to the Billboard Hot 100 but It went to the top 20 America’s Hot AOR Radio Station in ‘81, but TBH this song really inspires me.
I remember all the controversy when this song came out. But Pat wasn't afraid to bring child abuse into the light.
Great meaningful rock classic. She wanted to expose child abuse to help stop it. It was a revolution song.
Yes, more Pat Benatar listen to fire and ice, another great song
In the 80s, some overzealous parents freaked out over heavy metal & hard rock music, believing the music was Satanic and would seduce their kids into devil worship. This song took a beating by these folks who didn't bother to understand the lyrics
Wonderful reaction.. have not seen many Pat Benetar reactions...my fave female rock singer. Sang opera before turning to a rock and roll singer.. grew up in Long Island NY.
Song is about child abuse.. advocating against.. this is off her Crimes of Passion album where songs deal/about with other issues od violent crimes.
This lady still hasn't made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame.. and she was the Queen of rock in the 80's...
Check out Invincible (legend of Billie Jean) and/or All Fired Up
Add "Invincible" to the Pat Benatar songs you should check out.
I love this song. So powerful. I can see how the song can be misunderstood by its title. But its not saying children deserve to go to hell. More that because they can't escape their abusers or even understand they are being abused, life itself becomes hell for them.
My idol growing up. Classicly trained and still happily married to her guitar player. 😎
Always makes me cry.
Thumbs up before even listening. Pat Benatar was always, and still is, a beast. And beautiful. She's been married to her guitarist, Neil Giraldo, since 1982.
Pat Benetar is the queen of rock n roll in my opinion
I saw Pat live about 20 years ago... shes sooooooo itty bitty tiiiiiiny. so much power for one so small. She was absolutely amazing. Glorious inside and out.
she is only five foot nothin
Pat Benatar! She was awesome. Still is. Check her out live and her videos. About kids on the street who grew up abused and often end up runaways and selling themselves. She married her guitarist Neil Gerardo ....they're still together with family and still performing. Thanks for your reaction.
still sends shivers down my spine
I hope Pat knows all the good this song has done. She committed to singing this song at every concert to raise awareness and she has done so for decades. A good friend in high school was empowered by this song to tell her mom about dads abuse. Mom believed and he never got to see his kids alone again, except thru professionally monitered visits. She has also written/sung songs about mental illness, homelessness, and other social ills. Why she isnt in the rock hall of fame yet i dont understand.
I was curious if you’d reacted to this song after I saw your recent video for another Benatar tune. You caught the meaning right away, and I could see a serious side (not that it’s bad) on your face, about the topic.
Also, Beenatar had profits from this song given to charities and organizations that work with abused children, so strongly did she feel about it. I admired her for that alone. Plus it’s still a good rocker of a tune.
Gosh, I haven't heard this song for at LEAST 30 years. Pat was a force to be reckoned with back then... actually, she still IS, if I'm not mistaken.
From my perspective, all adults are responsible for the welfare of children, whether they're yours or not. Always look out for the little ones who can't defend themselves. No child should be subjected to pain and abuse. Keep eyes and ears open. You may save a child's life.
100% agreed!
Forever thankful she wrote this song...
Wow! Now here's a deep album cut. This takes me back to ninth grade. Other Pat Benatar tunes worth a listen include "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Heartbreaker," and "Love is a Battlefield."
Check out Fight it Out.Pat could rock with a message.
Pat Benatar had read newspaper articles about a specific child abuse cases. It's called *Hell Is For Children,* because essentially it is when that child is being abused in any way...
It's ben a tar👍 She's great! 🎶🎧😎🎶 Some people weren't meant to be parents and some weren't meant to be people!
It's Pat BenaTAR.
Different circumstances, but I still react viscerally to this song. Sometimes it can make me feel like I'm never going to stop shaking. I can still hear my parents in my head thirty years after they'd both gone, and my childhood still tortures me. I can feel my heart racing typing this; listening to this song still has the power to affect me deeply forty; fifty years later. Sometimes when I was young I'd be screaming these words out while I played the vinyl '45 at the loudest of volumes; I still want to.
Pat will melt your face off!
Love her!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
One of the great female rock vocalists. Try the song You Better Run.
For those that were not around and aware of things in the 70's and 80's... The world was quite different than today. Often children would take a beating from dad OR mom... and people knew but really did not do much of anything because it was the code that what happens under their roof is their business. Same goes for women being beat, and YES men being beat by women. Go back another decade and people simply looked the other way. Pat Benetar was being quite controversial to sing about this, and she did make an impact. It is hard for somebody born in the 90's or later to understand all this but the world truly does change quite a bit over a few decades.
Got to love a great rocker chick!!!
Pat rocks with the best !!
ROCK ON PAT BENATAR!!!❤🎵✌
Interested choice to start with for Pat Benatar because she has so many great songs but my favorite is All Fired Up... give it a listen!
Yes it's about child abuse
Based on a newspaper article titled Hell Is For Children about child abuse in America Pat Benatar and another band member wrote this song.
India to get the best and full experience listen to the live version, she and the band tore it up.
ANYONE who appreciates the magic of Pat and Neil... gold star. BENNATAR? come on, India. BEN-A-TAR.
Ben - uh - tar. It is said she was going to be an opera singer but chose rock music because she wanted to make money. A magnificently powerful voice and she is so dinky.
Grew up listening to Pat Benatar she's a incredibly talented artist for sure! Love her music try reacting to ONE LOVE and WE BELONG amazingly beautiful!! Keep up the great work❤
The song came from an article she read in New York Times about Child Abuse. I feel this song because my dad was an alcoholic and we tried to stay out of his way when he drunk or been drinking because he'd beat the crap out of us. We suffered in silence because we couldn't get help!!!!😓😓😓😓 . Her name is pronounced Ben-A-Tar
There is a live version on her greatest hits album, Best Shots, that has a prelude to this song, called “Suffer the Little Children” that can be hard to listen to because it is so emotional.
“Sweet Melissa, I often pray for you
I hope your suffering was brief
I hope the angels will watch
Over all little children
Came for you and took you some place
Beautiful and sweet”
Pat Benatar has some serious pipes! Her ”We Live for Love" shows off her operatic training. It's pronounced like it's spelled. Ben-a-tar. It's a lot easier than her birth name Andrzejewski.
yes it's about abuse she wanted to bring awareness back in the 80s this song helped me get through until i was an adult she donated the proceeds to help abused kids
It's a very relatable song, especially for someone like me who went through abuse all throughout school.
This song was written in 1980 and we were just coming out of a decade that divorce was happening, children were to be seen and not heard and spankings and worse happened so alot of teenagers related to this song! Sad to say but true.